#DAN PEEK LEAVES AMERICA SERIES#
May Dan rest in peace, and his memory be cherished forever.”Īmerican exploded onto the music scene in 1972, scoring a series of massive hits, with their most famous song being A Horse With No Name, a tune that famously saw Neil Young‘s dad ringing up his son and congratulating him on his latest smash – such was A Horse With No Name‘s mimicry of the great singer.Īmerica carried on after Peek left in 1977 and an incarnation of the band is still going to this day, featuring Bunnell and Beckley.
My sincere condolences go out to his wife, Catherine, and the entire Peek family. But theres more, much more, to this veteran singer/songwriter, as Mike Rimmer found out. Christian artist and founding member the band America, Dan Peek passed away at age 60 on Sunday. He added, “Although we eventually went our separate ways, his contributions to the music of America have always been present and will last forever. Thursday 19th January 2006 Tweet DAN PEEK will forever be remembered for the 70s mega hit for the band America, 'A Horse With No Name'. Dan was an equal and integral part of that early history, and I have never forgotten the good times we spent making that music and learning about life together.” Peek left the band in 1977 and became a Contemporary. It was initially released without 'A Horse with No Name', which was released as a single in late 1971. Skies Darken as Air Alerts Are Issued Across Northern U.S. Americas most famous songs include Tin Man, Sister Golden Hair, Daisy Jane, and Lonely People. In 1974, founding member Dan Peek left the group to pursue a solo career. We created lasting music together and experienced a life that we could never have imagined. America is the debut studio album by America, released in 1971. Acclaimed rock band America: Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley & Dan Peek making. America had 11 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1 songs.
#DAN PEEK LEAVES AMERICA FULL#
It was a joyous time for the three of us, full of excitement and laughter. INTERVIEW Gerry Beckley Looks Back At America’s Third Member The Late Dan Peek. Dan, along with Gerry (Beckley) & myself, formed the band America as teenagers after being great friends in high school during the late 60s. His former bandmates Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley posted a tribute on a website the pair share, saying, “I am so sorry to learn of Dan’s passings. America circa 1972 (L-R): Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek. Gerry wrote Sister Golden Hair, and I Need You.Dan. All three wrote songs, played guitar, and harmonized beautifully. Peek composed the band’s huge 1974 hit Lonely People, but left the group three years afterward to forge a fairly successful career in Christian rock. Peek died in 2011 but left the band in 1977. Dewey was one-third of America, with Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek.
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